Galaxy Unpacked 2020 as it happened: Samsung unveils rivals to iPhone and Airpods

Samsung's latest devices include a new tablet, phone, watch and earbuds. (Samsung)

Samsung unveiled a slew of new devices on Wednesday, including new phones, earbuds and smartwatches.

Most of the hardware had already been revealed in several major leaks ahead of Galaxy Unpacked 2020.

Regardless, the South Korean tech giant showed off the Galaxy Note 20, Note 20 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S7 tablet, Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Watch 3, as well as the Galaxy Z Fold 2.

Samsung followed Apple, Huawei and OnePlus by holding the event virtually online, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Key Points

• Samsung announces Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra
• Galaxy Buds Live offer rival to Apple Airpods Pro

[5 August 2020 15:12 · anthony.cuthbertson]

Head of Samsung Mobile is here now, TM Roh. 

[5 August 2020 15:13 · anthony.cuthbertson]

He opens by stating the obvious: "A lot has happened over the last six months."

[5 August 2020 15:14 · anthony.cuthbertson]

Referring to the coronavirus pandemic - which has killed more than 700,000 people globally - TM Roh describes it as "a bump in the road".

[5 August 2020 15:20 · anthony.cuthbertson]

The first devices to be announced is the Samsung Galaxy Note 20.

[5 August 2020 15:25 · anthony.cuthbertson]

There's more info on the 'Mystic Bronze' colour that has featured heavily in the promotional materials for the Note 20, new Galaxy Buds and Galaxy smartwatch.

Apparently it was designed to be gender fluid.

[5 August 2020 15:27 · anthony.cuthbertson]

It's one of five 'Mystic' colours to feature on the new range of devices. 

The Note 20 will come in Mystic Green, Mystic Gray and Mystic Bronze, while the Note 20 Ultra can be coloured in Mystic Bronze, Mystic Black and Mystic White.

[5 August 2020 15:30 · anthony.cuthbertson]

The Note 20's S Pen, which is one of the most popular features for users of the over-sized phone, has received a major upgrade. Latency has now been reduced to just 9 milliseconds, bringing the writing experience similar to that of an actual pen.

[5 August 2020 15:32 · anthony.cuthbertson]

Samsung are making up for a lack of live audience with a backdrop of impossibly enthusiastic people from the "Samsung family". Applause is cut in as the new Tab S7 tablet is announced.

[5 August 2020 15:36 · anthony.cuthbertson]

Here's how the Tab S7 looks, complete with its detachable keyboard and S Pen. It brings a "Windows PC experience to an Android tablet."

[5 August 2020 15:43 · anthony.cuthbertson]

All these devices are designed to work seamlessly together, so users can switch between their phone, tablet and PC through the integration of Microsoft software into the Samsung ecosystem.